Act 24:22 | NETfull | STEP | Then Felix, who understood the facts concerning the Way more accurately, adjourned their hearing, saying, “When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.”

Acts 24:22

22 Then Felix, ^{▼▼ See the note on Antonius Felix in 23:24.} who understood the facts ^{▼▼ Grk “the things.”} concerning the Way ^{▼▼ That is, concerning Christianity.} more accurately, ^{▼▼ BDAG 39 s.v. ἀκριβῶς has “Comp. ἀκριβέστερον more exactly…ἀ. ἐκτίθεσθαι explain more exactly Ac 18:26, cp. 23:15, 20; also more accurately…24:22.” Felix knew more about the Christian movement than what the Jewish leaders had told him.} adjourned their hearing, ^{▼▼ L&N 56.18 s.v. ἀναβάλλω has “to adjourn a court proceeding until a later time - ‘to adjourn a hearing, to stop a hearing and put it off until later.’…‘then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned their hearing’ Ac 24:22.”} saying, “When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.” ^{▼▼ BDAG 227 s.v. διαγινώσκω 2 states, “to make a judicial decision, decide/hear (a case)…τὰ καθ᾿ ὑμᾶς decide your case Ac 24:22.”}